Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth are separating after 12 years of marriage.

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The former couple made the Instagram announcement on Friday, March 24, writing, "We have some personal news to share.

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They wrote that with much care and consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce.

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We are looking forward to a wonderful year together and everything we have built together with deep love, kindness and mutual respect.

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The couple said "our priority is our son and our entire family as we navigate this next chapter,

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He said the emotion line. "These cases are never simple and are extremely personal.

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We both really appreciate everyone's respect for our family's privacy at this time.

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Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth got engaged in December 2010. The couple got married on 26 March 2011.

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Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth announce divorce

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